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Evening Star, Issue 3068, 18 December 1872, Page 2

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{From the New Zealand Press Association.

CABLE TELEGRAMS. Hokitika, December 18, London, December 6. The Left, intheFrench Asssmbly, demanded a dissolut on. The B mapartist papers favor the monarchical cause, and announce that they will support a conservative majority. _ A now Spanish loan of ten millions is announced. The wool sales closed last night; 62,000 bales were sold, 10,000 being for export. At the closing sales there was a recovery in prices, except for greasy and Cape sorts. The next series commence on February 13. At a large meeting, buyers unanimously resolved not to bid for wool offered without the draft being stated. A committee of merchants has been appointed to take action. Dr Featherston is shipping salmon ova to Dunedin. London, December 7. A meeting was held at Wolverhampton, to bid farewell to the Revs. Messrs. Sclwyn and Hill, Melanesian Missionaries. Mr Sclwyn is the new Bishop of Melanesia. The P. and O. Company have declared a dividend of 7 percent., and report favorably of the use of Australian coal in the Company’s steamers, but are]silent respecting the Mail service.

Stocks are unsettled. Tallow, sixpence lower; petroleum and oils, unaltered ; hide, have receded a fai thing ; leather was sold largely at a decline. The grain trade is firm ; supplies continue large. Incessant rains prevent wheat sowing. Parts, December 7.

of,tbirty members was chosen to consider the Government constitutional proposals. They assembled on Monday. M. Thiers expressed regret at the constitution of the committee, which rendered a partial renewal of the Assembly impossible, He will net modify the Ministry until the report is presented; then if hostile to his views, he will oppose it in the Assembly. December 8. The situation at Versailles is less straightened. r Jhe president of a committee of 30 (M. Larcy), and vice-president (M. Andriffefc), had a friendly conversation with M. Thiers yesterday. , Berlin papers say thatJ’Germany is indifferent to the internal conflicts in France. December 9. Contrary to expectation, the Ministerial changes in the French 1 abiuet are announced. Goulard, Minister of the Interior; Leon Say, Finance ; Gourton, Public Works. It is believed these changes will terminate in a crisis. A New Zealand Consolidated hives, 102. Discount, 4, , December 12,

The Overland Telegraph line is again interrupted. The late cable messages have not arrived, .

Melbourne, December 12, The conflict between the two Houses is settled, the Council giving way. The Education Bill is new passed as it originally left the Assembly, in the ■ iseases of Stock Bill, the Council also gave way. The Bill for the increase of the Judges’ salaries by LSOO each, was strongly opposed. A small faction of the Assembly sat till seven this morning, but the Bill eventually passed. The prorogation is fixed for next Tuesday. A New Zealand despatch, relative to the Mail Service, has been forwarded to Sydney. A reply has been received from Commodore Stirling declining the Victorian offer of assistance in the South Seas. Mr B. F. Kane, Secretary to the Board of Education, died on Sunday. A Chamber of Commerce meeting passed resolutions in favor of the Suez mail route. The prompt action of the Government in reference to the Imperial offer was approved of, and the advisability of communication with America admitted. A public meeting was hftld in reference to sending the islanders kidnapped fyy tfye Carl to their respective homes,. A deputation waited on the Government, who stated that Colonial Legislature had denlincd to act without Imperial sanction. The schooner Father an was wrecked on King’s Island ; crew saved. She was insured in the Derwent office. The Bangalore, with the outward mails, left Galle on Nov. 25th, and is expected in Melbourne on Sunday or Monday. The Education debate in Sydney was adjourned to Tuesday. A large tire took place in Hunter street, Newcastle. Several buildings were destroyed. ThojChief Justice of South Australia has been sworn in acting Governor. It has been resolved to abandon the Infantry Force in Sydney. Some of the Adelaide fields will yield thirty bushels of wheat per acre. Locusts have not much affected the cropa.^ Falloou, charged with complicity in the Carl murder/, has been further remanded at Sydney. Dr Murray gave evidence. A heavy thunderstorm this morning interrupted the Sydney and Adelaide lines. The Hero sailed this dsy for Auckland. Commercial. A fair amount of shipping business has been transacted during the week, and large sales of wheat for export. New Zealand, 5s 9d. Latest quotations .• Adelaide, old, os Id; new, 4s lOd. Kerosene has advanced to Is lUd. Sugars not so firm, and, cargoes arriving, the dealers are stocked. Patna rice, LI9, in bond. Oats, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; feeding oats, little doing. Shi pmo. A rrived, 11 th—Zephyr, from Kokitika. Sailed, Bth—Maid of Erin, for Buffer. Sailed, 10th—Susannah Booth, for Wellington. 6th—Australia, for Timaru ; Margaret Campbell, for Oamarn. 7th — Woodville, for Dunedin.

Christchurch, December 17. The twenty-second anniversary of the province, yesterday, was the most successful ever celebrated. The Governor opened the Exhibition with great <;clat in the presence o t an immense concourse. The exhibits aro very good, considering the short time allowed for their preparation, liis Excellency was present at the anniversary sports, at which there were 10,000 spectators. The ball to the Governor last night, the Opera, and every place of amusement in the city was crowded to excess. The exhibits at the luterprovincial Exhibition are less numerous than was desired ; but the short time allowed for their preparation accounts for it. Flax from Otago, Canterbury, Auckland, Marlborough, and Wellington is splendidly represented, making the best department in the Exhibition. Wool from.'Cauterbury and Otago only is, represented ; the exhibits, while not numerous, are very fine. In timber there is a, magnificent display, the North Island being well represented j also Canterbury and Otago.

Machinery and carriages are poorly represented. Of woollen manufactured goods. Burns and Co., of the Mosgiel Mills, send a splendid variety ; Webley, of Nelson, also contributes tweeds. There is a fine show or preserved meats from Canterbury and Auckland. Kauri gum, glue wines, cordials, ond beers, sprits from the Dunedin Distillery, manufactures in native woods, cheese and butter, are all well represented ; minerals make a remarkably line show also building stone. There is a large display of grain from Canterbury and Otago, the samples exhibited being magnificent.

Naseey, December 17. The drought still continues; and the miners remain idle in consequence. Great anxiety exists as to when the Government purpose calling for tenders for the sludge chaunel and Manuherikia water-race.

Auckland, December 17.

By the capsizing of the boat a Thames waterman named Mason, and two others were drowned. A party have started to work the ironstone. The Provincial Council prorogues to day. [The above telegram Was presented for transmission at 2.20 p.m., and was received at 8 p.m.] The Provincial Council was prorogued this afternoon. The Superintendent, in_ his speech, said the failure of the Council to vote L2OOO prevented the compliance with the Council’s desire for the transfer of the control »f the police from the General to the Provincial Government. He had become convinced that responsible Government was a mistake when the Superintendent was elected by the people, as causing divided authority. It was an error in judgment on his part ever conceding it. A vote of thanks was given to the Hon. Mr O’Rorke for his services as Speaker.

Wellington, December 18. The Provincial Government and City Council have found roadwork for 150 of Mr Hrogden’s navvies, who were going to be sent to Invercargill, as owing to the non-acceptance of the Upper Hutt Contract, Mr Brogden has no work for them here.

Mr Drausfield has been re-elected Mayor,